This comprehensive Commentary presents a contemporary legal perspective on the interdisciplinary field of children's rights. Chapters analyse each article of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, along with its optional protocols, providing contextual information on the interpretation and implementation of the articles. A detailed introduction examines the history of the convention, placing it within the wider landscape of human rights and the sociology of childhood. The article commentary critically engages with the text of the convention, exploring commonly used concepts and defining terminology associated with child exploitation. The authors draw on multiple perspectives and refer to disciplines outside of law to enrich the analysis of the articles, their interpretation and the study of children's rights as a discipline.
Featuring examples of case law from regional human rights systems the commentary provides a well-rounded insight into the status of children's rights on a global scale. Written in an accessible style, this Commentary will be a valuable reference work for students, practitioners and policy makers alike. The book will be of great interest to those working within children's rights law and human rights law. Researchers in politics, sociology and international studies who are seeking further information on the rights of children will also find this Commentary to be a useful point of reference.
